Public vote crowns former Kerry footballer ahead of rivals who scored higher with judges

As the hit show heads for its grand finale on Sunday evening, we take a look at the contestants lacing up their shoes for the last spins around the dancefloor

With history in the making in Tralee on Saturday night, Philip Reid looks back..

He was the people's favourite, and there isn’t a dry eye in Ardmore as Dancing Dessie exits

Des Cahill waltzes on but better dancers are leaving the show – are the judges going too easy on him?

The RTÉ reporter was left out in the cold, while Des Cahill pulled at the heartstrings

Dayl Cronin is the first celebrity to hit the perfect score – but not everyone fared so well on switch-up night as the dreaded dance-off looms

Despite the judges saying Bishop is a serious contender after his Paso Doble, the viewers vote him off

Dancing Dessie Danger Cahill stays in, and Des Bishop gets a standing ovation for his cha-cha-hip-hop routine

Movie night on Dancing With The Stars Ireland throws up a few horror shows on the dance floor

‘His aggression and never-say-die attitude was an inspiration’ says Jack O’Connor

‘Ultimate pro the way he prepared himself for training and matches on and off the field’

Des Cahill was dressed like a matador, with all the elegance of a bull with four left feet

Talking points from week two: the women took to the floor but they were outshone by Hughie Maughan’s fake tan disaster-on-purpose

Some sparkle, but plenty of padding in Irish version of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

What time is it on, how does the format work, who is likely to win and who will go full Black Swan?

O’Mahony, Donaghy and Cooper have yet to declare if they are on board for another year

RTE's Strictly-style reality show signs up 11 celebrities including Eva Orsmond and Katherine Lynch

Aidan O’Mahony black carded in one sided Inteprovincial semi-final at Parnell Park

Forward doesn’t blame Éamonn Fitzmaurice for taking him off at crucial juncture